A total of 314,117 jobless teachers submitted applications for the 46,000 vacancies advertised recently by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), highlighting the high unemployment rate among graduates. This means that the recruitment, which is scheduled to end today, will leave hundreds of thousands of teachers dejected despite schools having huge staffing gaps. According to the applications data, 144, 177 teachers applied for consideration for the 39,500 permanent and pensionable vacancies available in junior schools across the country. Some 93,646 teachers applied for the 6,000 jobs on offer in primary schools while 76,294 applications were received by the TSC for 450 jobs in secondary schools. Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Secretary-General Akello Misori lauded the government’s move to hire 46,000 teachers on permanent terms, stating it is the largest number in the history of the country.

Source: Daily Nation October 17, 2024 04:32 UTC